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ArticleSynthetic and systems biotechnology2025

Integrating chemistry knowledge in large language models via prompt engineering.

Hongxuan Liu, Haoyu Yin, Zhiyao Luo, Xiaonan Wang

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Article in Synthetic and systems biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Transforming Molecular Synthesis With Large Language Models.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
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  5. Accelerating Catalyst Materials Discovery With Large Artificial Intelligence Models.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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  6. A survey on large language models in biology and chemistry.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Hongxuan LiuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Haoyu YinDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Zhiyao LuoInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ, United Kingdom.
Xiaonan WangDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the integration of domain-specific knowledge in prompt engineering to enhance the performance of large language models (LLMs) in scientific domains. The proposed domain-knowledge embedded prompt engineering method outperforms traditional prompt engineering strategies on various metrics, including capability, accuracy, F1 score, and hallucination drop. The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated through case studies on complex materials including the MacMillan catalyst, paclitaxel, and lithium cobalt oxide. The results suggest that domain-knowledge prompts can guide LLMs to generate more accurate and relevant responses, highlighting the potential of LLMs as powerful tools for scientific discovery and innovation when equipped with domain-specific prompts. The study also discusses limitations and future directions for domain-specific prompt engineering development.

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PMID39206087
PMCPMC11350497

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